The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-16
AWFUL THOUGHT.
a Filth Avenue Lady's Escape from
the Worst of Deaths.

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A New York special to the Cincinnati
enquirer says; A living woman for whom
the crematory furnace was at its fiercest heat
ZOO degrees Fahrenheit, and for whom
the alum sheet was already prepared, is with
her husband and children, although on
Thursday last she lay in her coffin in a room
adjoining the vault where incarceration is
done. 1t was case horrible to contemplate
and will make evident the need of still more
stringent laws to govern this new feature
III sanitary welfare. Ex-Coroner Hughes is
President of the Mount Olivet Crematory
Association. which, in the form of a Gre
clan temple, is located in lovely garden
spot at Fresh Pond, Long Island. DR..
Hughes vouches for the correctness of the
story, but withholds both the name of the
physician who signed the death certificate
and that Of the lady In the former case
he gave his promise only after the most ur-
gent appeals, and then he only consented to
keep the story until the annual report is
published in October, when his obligations as
President Of the crematory makes it neces-
sary for him to print the facts, and even
then, out of motives of consideration that
prevail in every mans breast, he will sup
press the name of the unfortunate, yet, at
the same time, happy family that had
THE DEAD RESTORED TO LIFE.
Theday mentioned casllet containing the
body of q woman arrived at the crematory.
II came from Fifth avenue, not far from the
Hotel Windsor. Accompanying it was the
widower, children and a half-dozen rela-
tives. The casket was carried into the re-
ception room, and by its side was placed a
costly silver urn in which the ashes were to
be subsequently placed for final keeping
After simple service the lid of the coffin
was removed and the mournerS, one by one,
took last fearful look The lid was re-
placed and the floral emblems were again
placed on the coffin.
The widower and weeping children were
led away to the carriages, and the dead was
left to the crematory assistants for incinera-
ton. When they were gone President
Hughes and his men removed the entire lid
and then sent them to prepare the alum
sheet for enveloping the body and to swing
the chilled steel cradle into position before
THE GLOWING FURNACE DOORS.
While they were absent President Hughes
turned to small mirror, and while arrang-
ing his tie he was startled by faint voice at
his back saying;
'Where am If
Turning quickly, he saw the woman sit
ting bolt upright, staring directly at him.
When he gathered his scattered wits he re-
allied that prompt action was needed,
and stepping to her side he said Familiarity:
"You are with friends"
She had already swung her legs out of the
casket, and was looking in dazed way at
the urn and then at her satin burial robes
Assisting her out Of the dreadful coffin and
encircling her with one arm, he carefully
kept her head turned from her resting place,
and half led, half carried her to a cheerful
bedroom overhead, occupied by the superin-
tendent and his wife. Soft breezes were
coming in the window. and CHEEKY bird in
an alcove sang a song of joy. While the
Superintendent's wife removed
THE GARMENTS OF DEATH
and put the lady to bed, President Hughes
hurried away, and returned with some
brandy and milk. The drink had the effect
of bringing flush to the cheeks of the pa
tient, succeeded Immediately by a quiet
doze. The telegraph was brought into requi-
stion, and the husband was soon back at
the crenatOry with a set of his wife's APP
parel. While he was yet on the way his
wife awakened from her nap and asked:
Whose clothes am | wearingp
They were those of the crematory, but
that fact was ingeniously concealed in the re-
ply, which seemed to satisfy her. The sever
est task was when the husband arrived,
when they tried to school him into self-con-
troll for the interview. The course of proce-
GUIDE agreed upon was carried out to the let
ter. The husband went into the room with
the usual inquiry as to how she felt, and
said that if she considered herself strong
enough they would return to the city; that in
his opinion she had stayed long enough in
the country Acquiescing in every thing,
although somewhat mystified, she arose,
dressed herself and announced that she
was ready. The husband was now in tor
tured frame of mind, for he
DREADED PASSING THE FRONT DOOR
where in large letters was the word "Crema-
tory" The shock of the discovery he
feared would kill his wife. Happily there
was a rear door, and through this he led her
to close carriage, and thence, regardless of
the fact that there was no road, he had the
carriage driven straight across the lawn and
field until kindly tress hid the crematory
from sight. Then he took the smooth pike
to the nearest railroad station, and train
thence home
The children had been forewarned of
what occurred, but as an additional precau-
ton they were sent from home and were
not allowed to see their mother until to-day.
She was given to believe that they were
away on visit to New Jersey
The lady's death was attributed to heart
disease. and the doctors certificate to this eff
feet is on file in the health office.
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